Household Hints

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To keep your plant watered while on vacation Pat from Myrtle Creek suggests putting a bucket of water next to your large indoor plant and draping an old tee shirt from the plant to the water. This will give your plant enough water so it doesn't die while your gone.

Alex from Baker City uses mismatched earrings as pushpins on the kitchen corkboard to put up stray notes.

Charlie from Klamath Falls says to keep your chords tangle free, cut off the toe off of an old sock and thread loose chords through.

For holding spaghetti noodles Hunter from Wood Village says you can use a washed out pringle can.

Taylor from Sweet Home suggests a stylish way for holding pens, pencils, invitations, and business cards on your desk is by linking the ends of a slinky together.

New moms out there listen up! Riley from Battle Ground recommends strapping weights onto the front wheels of your baby stroller to prevent it from tipping over.